bat wing upgrade?
I have a remote cabin which prior to the hd conversion we could get a few channels through a big roof mount antenna. After the convert we received nothing. No worries it's a cabin so use the DVD. Ran...
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RoyB wrote:
Actually there is no such as a HD ANTENNA. The DIGITAL TV just uses higher frequencies which is why you need to add the UHF DIPOLES add-on to the BATWING antenna...
In addition to the annoying use of caps, you're also off base on your other information. While many stations did in fact move to the higher frequency UHF channels as part of the digital conversion, it was not required for digital transmissions. The move was only necessitated so the FCC could free up some of the VHF spectrum for other services. There are still 300 or so TV stations currently using VHF channels. Also, the Wingman add-on for the Sensar ("batwing") antenna does not add "dipoles", instead it adds "director elements" that convert the Sensar's internal UHF folded dipole bi-directional element into a yagi mono-directional UHF antenna with increased gain in one direction.
